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...though, with the first presidential election since the Orange Revolution approaching, Ukraine seems to be in danger of losing the tenuous progress it has made since it broke off from the Soviet Union 18 years ago. The country’s economy was devastated by the recession and the partnership between Yushchenko and Yulia Timoshenko, his prime minister, is now riven by feuding and electoral politics. Especially in light of recent Russian attempts to influence Ukrainian politics, the international community needs to make an effort to show support for maintaining democratic government in Ukraine and to demonstrate its commitment...
...Russia, then it needs to be willing to stand up to Russia’s attempts to walk over its neighbors. Without the chance to recover from the recession and sort out its own political problems free from Russian intervention, Ukraine will never be able to progress beyond its Soviet past and become a wealthy and solidly-democratic state...
...Lowdown: With the 30th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan approaching, this report offers a critical evaluation of the human cost of war through the voices those who have paid it. Millions of Afghans have been killed since the late 1970's, and millions more have been displaced. Along with offering personal accounts of the rampant unemployment, imprisonment, sexual violence and mental trauma that have become widespread side effects of the conflicts for those who remain, the report also explores ways to alleviate conflict recommended by civilians themselves, including urging the government to establish the rule...
...After conducting more than 700 interviews with randomly selected Afghans across 14 provinces, Oxfam International, in collaboration with seven other non-governmental organizations, has published a report explaining the consequences of Afghanistan's many conflicts, from the Soviet Invasion to the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, through the testimony of civilians who have borne the brunt of the struggle...
...more efficient, transparent and democratic system. Former Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, one of the few declared candidates for the presidency, said last week that the machinations over the top jobs could ultimately damage the new leaders' authority. "The E.U. should stop working like the former Soviet Union ... in darkness and behind closed doors," she said...